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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
ORANGE COUNTY.
ULSTER COUNTY.


ALBANY, Nov Il (sprciai.-rhe managers Of Mr.
Rnsscls to-day issued warrants Of arrest,
turnable atthe police court tomorrow at p. agaia,.
the two Democratic inspectors OF election who haniela
the bogus RETURN from the XIth Watervct lisr c By
which the Democrats propose to eject Chase. That
return is based the confession OF Peter Lear super.
of election in the district that he had been bie
OF Chases votes for Russell. To-Day ths
Grand Jury rccomlncn drd that The next United states
Grand Jury, which meets in January. inrc.iicaie In
conduct of the election. The Grand jury ase
reported that they had examined twenty witnesses sg.
pdnaed by the Democratic DIS ric Attorney prove
allegations OF Republican bribery In waite V.iaf and
found srouOds to bring in ndict nent.. Tho Demo
Gratis have found way to get arOund Jugl Nuts IN
junction and the Board Of Supervisors a"c1nla.ly
adjourned until TO morrow night without action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18

GHOTLfNH UOEE ~ E3LrfWOHE
BALTIMORE. nov = SprcidI.-Tne neglect ot the Bal
iimsro cry authorities Ployd aiuor<ao a, led to an
other rave dc--cr,t,n. J'Ah Cr,mp. shp clrien.
ter forty hyc found dead 90 POI, room IA hotrl
Iu hoa-' l,,i IonIIr. EYcry winiow u the apartment
Wac ,.D,, aii 81" id.ncI CA. Inc man h,d hoen
n-pay Mated lie had been under the Aiurnce OF
hguor -un av night. "a" drtfh w. prom, sni-
eide. tllnlp vu- a iclt.yc oi tnlel CrAmp tao Phil
lrpHit slap bIllIc. ant il,' hal -, brothers that
cry The dead mans relatives were apprisci OF d.,
death and word was sent tGut u iher ~ Tic family
vrut 70 Baltimore Tor tho body. There being 40
i!u..4c iir boil, preserved and on Wednesday
'lIfd 20 'lc &C. ~ cNt"tri' i ihr l'utr, hu il
ground. 4n-iAy to relatives alrINrlfinu ih lplJ
&C.. grave Wa opened bit tNc body Mas gone II mad
been ith"H ~ medic colr-' ior dree,iou the Ur-
sd man has vic and children Uin- ln Phiaicl
he htd bceH separated tOr some years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
EPISCOPAL CHURcH WORK

PHILADELPHIA, Nov II Is eciat) The annual meeting
ofths General Conference the Church Extension soc
ely OF the Methodist Episcopal Church held Wss-
ley Hall this afternoon. Bishop Bowman preSids Tho
annual reports showed that the past year NEST
successful the society had The receipts for the
year were S263627 IA which, with the balance In treas
ury November l. 1886. Si5.72G 81. dives a total Of
$303353 AS. The Increase the previous YEAR was
$37 226 IS. The total disbu sements 5000 U2l "A
The numher OF churches aided In $50 81 There
are applications on lille from ll2 churches asking for
$G2. 764. The board requires 10 meet all grants and IN
pcatiOns 81 779 which l. 80 $40 80 more Than Their
Is In che treasury Al least $3.50 needed church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18

Ep.ros. Nov y tNl,c Gi.-lhe trol hy won by tho
Volunteer az v r5chc.d IA, been completed by Mc'-r,
Iecl-w. ktnulrl a 20 and }, now exhibition. Il -
ln l,omr cup ,nl silver. lined with gold and
bcrshoI appropriately wih h-ules OF Nrptunc of mer-
maid, an OF cin.lug kcp AMI realistic shells and coral
on shields tno inscrip. ou, - hc E,sor Hcrad
cup ana Wol by the Volunteer. Charles j. Paine.
Owner. NarbichrHi. August II. 1851" 4 third shield
bears rriurc OF am cent galley with us lofty PROV
ana weeping Inr cap ~ Dix cen ticasS Ia dIno-
Ter twelve inches tail Win capacity OF rvo ~ Ions
IL value the nrtghh 'rhoOd OF
~ 80 tAc work may we'll cStimatcl when It ia
knows that tIs constant labor OF man for three
months required
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
CORRUPTION IN EDGFTYELD COUNTY

CoIUMB'A. g. C.. Nov II (Sp'cdh.-Great excitement
caused In Edgeld yesterday by the preseniment OF
the Grand Jury of the county, which charged every
Judge and soci who had held court In Edgchsd for
number Of year' with having Oated their oath OF Of
fee and with failure TO protect tie public Interests In
certain This action Of the Grand Jury caused
By the failure Of The to indct two county Treas
urers Of idget|d who bad been successfully reported
by grand uues heing defauler Neither the treas.
ererS their hopismen held accountable. and
the Treasurer last defsnltcr 10 the amount
OF $1,000 ti ia office and refused 10 turn over TO
successor the hooks The court had tho delinquent
treasurer Tompkins Immediately arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
PAINFUL FOR PROVIDENCE MUGwUMps.

PROVIDENCE. Nov. l. CSp-ciat. The democratic City
Convention tonight nominated Councilman jane,
McNally for Mayor
Gilbert f. Robbins. the present Mayor. to-pi-t car
Ied "a majority Of the Delegates IN the Republican pr
mares. Up To this aftcrnn ~ II hal been uulcrs.0li
that Augustus Miller, prr>i tcnt 81 tlt
Common Council TO run on citAca's
ticket aud therefore there orghniLcl oppO,iht
to Mayor Robbins. Ik' IreniUg irgs0t t. giit
nOunccd that Miller would no: b- :. candidate whica
leaves the anil. o1hi.s Republican. ard the ault
McNally Democrats IN some what ot "A dilemma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18

Pn1>GuRG. Nov 17-An application was made in tho
County Courts today for the appointment OF receiver
10 wind up tho affairs of Baden Natural Gas Com.
pany Tine bill alleges ameng other hags that the com
pany insoyen and that it, affairs are run In an unSat
isiarory manner The Indebtedness is 100000 Tho
Court made preliminary order restraining the transfer
assignment al any of The assets pending hearin9
Saturday. The capital stock Of the com paly is
SJOOOOJ It's bonds S2Op, 900 fOa Z debt SiOl 900
The assets are thirt on- miles OF pipe lines and 900
acres OF gas territory IN Beaver County
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40 cLlIu Ao4Tysr wTyyHow. L4YlERd 60.

CiEyLNNp OHIO. NOv. l5-CoGccrning the sult OF Tho
Hooking Valley Railway Company against Wlnslow.
Iancr Il CO., ts former New YOra fiscal a,rns, to
cover - 900 900. in Igo stephenson Burke SAYS:
There possible claim under the shining that
the Hooking Valley Company can have against Winslow.
Llni"r Go. the suit was nstiga"I 10y the parties in
control Of the Hooking Valley railway, believe. Tor the
Of lis moral effect, IN an ciort % settle
inrnl with me"
The Judge stated Ia most emphatic terms that under
no consideration would he suffer any settlement of tho
case with TIE pI esent lOckng Valley railway owners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
THE PRT~TDrN . TO SPARKS
W,sHl>Cro> Nov l. The followin: is The tex Of h"
Presidents letter 10 Commissioner sparks. accepting his
RESIGNATION:

N~fINhlf1N Nov H. me ioi4ONlH- u 't.' IN ~ INV
Presidents letter 10 Commissioner sparks, accepting his
r,sisuution:
tNr,trfyi MANSION " tsHiHGroH. Nov. -. lSS7
lf.h. NfLfIt' \. j. SrAHN,.
Nl DiNs SIR read your letter of rcs enat on left
v.tl itr tho iIuulctio ION addressed ly
ott ~ tho o. teioi accompanying t" same.
tie tion 1p not "' called up"n 10 ir't'
'1esits o. The controversy wh"h has 'ri>u btrr"n
tnr ynItSrt iUiihcr a. 10 st Ai NV i'm
pres-nu- t"Frrs h- l"sl question; ,nI"v,i ln, ne ~"
naturally would do even had 10 lrpi' sSinn'
ofu. unru The Judgment oi the -~rtetrV presents
uf interpretation wh,rr two iorociy honest men may
We di'rr
Won shown IN the nper i"ns %. the Lana
cld" Nnf To- I've ana
public lands 'or -ef tts good fli h induce IN" - ir
900 l- So - receive O." i0-tA 'o tht
whri all acres WI conf nu' 2" u"
ifoi'r hONrNr ht tio
/ ut ~ w'ith may in ~
time, 1. bat Whtch cAnu"i ahl ought
To fe-i-f.
rc To- heartily ncAnoW ledge The value Of your services
Ina tho trrraNcd alm'n.tr oi m" LAM De,Hi ntrut
reached t To assure Won ~ my apr c1i ON
o. tlo i god tud rilin. integrity which has character
lc t q ron' act
am unstrn,d arc~t me resignation you tendo' Win
assntan continued hindiy t'tug toward v"u an
witt rarnrt wish that whrt'tcr NoW iiirc Wv l'o
NAV IT, coy and Satisfaction nat await YOU
Thank you Tor The pleasing nd complimentary 'Nprs
with which you cOsc your letter AN Nohl' very
Truly GEDNLE LENIlANp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18

The four days cclrbratono The cen ennlal Of Brooklyn
Nicholson enlei last evening with mas>-mretiuc IN
the Hanson Place Church. which crowded 10 the
doors. Bishop T.. &. Andrews presided and made short
address Bishop g. H. Fo,s followed him. Dr. Janc, NJ
nc,lry the last speaker
Among tEosr present eN- iuise George :. Roy.
nolis. NaNor Whitney. John French cN- Mayor Ion'h
Joseph >pluney. the Rev. Dr. A. Il. eids. eN
Mayor Iiowrl. Dr charles L. 30 nell Nlliilm - Ntf-
zari. Henri W kuisht. H. G. Vi. ngrsLnin. william
Hardness Mark iioyt. A. p. STOUT: tharr, f. ''ni.
Willis Mcdonald. the Rev. =. = knrtg e. {. isSL,
the Rev Or. q. W. Miller ana the Rev V. T. scoed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
WILL OF MES II. PETERS.

RED BANK, N. j. Nov. 1.-THE will OF James IT,
Peters has been admitted 10 probate Tho estate is
valued at about S450OO0. The vie and daughter OF
Mr. Peers Will each receive the interest $4,000 and
hsne In the house In Broatst long they remnn
slnge u either narries and becomes widow she Is 10
10 gwen home there again. The sos James H. Peters,
gets he store and Its contents and the house In Brosdt
and ether property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
roR TIE REyEFIr OF rnE FEY. L. IL hAx0SrRorM

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEREP. J.. H. LANGSIHOIH.
CHICAGO, Nov l7-At to-days session of the csnvrn-
tisn OF bee-kceepers OF North America Thomas w.
Cowan. editor OF The British Be-, Keepers J0nd pre'i
dent OF the British BeeKeepers Association was elected
an honorary rber of the society and a collection
TAX up for the benefit OF tho tcy t. L. LaDgsroh. or
dayton, Ohe. who Is known rs tho father American
bee Keeping and tho uDrew arded inventor OF I'm
Nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18

The autumn festival In aid If the Brooklyn or,hgu
opened yes criay the BROOKLYN Acadciay %,
Music. Among those charge were Mr.. j. =. hohns
head. Miss Jennie Keith Mrs. GEORGE Prcntlss. Mrs.
{. t.. MalbriIge Mrs 4. ". Fuote MIS-. j. " NyckoR
ar. H. W thatued. Ms. l. : Miller Mrs I'll. \. Den
ming Mrs. 4. X. Colwin. Mrs.. ". Richardson and Ma
Ethan Allen DJty. The Will be open three t..y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
pR0GRr-s OF rnE CITY CANVASS.

The Board OF Comfy Canyassers yrs!crlIy made such
heaIway that il Is now pretty cerian that II viii ln
the canvass tomorrow evening. seven districts
eanvasscd YESTERDAY. There was not cnnugh change
the in the Nih Judicial District r. afer the rcsnl
previously anrDuusd. Henry n. dfOidfOgle has rs
plurality over john Henry Mccarthy, the present
Justice.
The 'abulaton of the returns OF the INth. Nth Ytk
and Win Distress completed. Tic lOAo%,ns a.t
the official return, on the ~tato ticket:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
NO MORE COAL FOR OUTSIDE POINTS

Phil DLLrInA, Nov. II tSpec,ai Tho Reading Rail-
ROAD Company issued circular to-day giving notice that
had coal To sell for shpmoat suSo points
This Is done because the company has ssd I'D all Of
Its prod uctlOn Tor Y nth ahead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
SENTENCED ron pyysy0y rp,rD

WAspINGrON. nov. 1.-THE Commissioner OF Pensions
has been advised ny telegraph that Louis f. Haas was
convicted yesterday Ia the United Stntos Court ut
Auburn y " for forgery committed by him in conuoc-
lion with the pension claim Emma J. Washington Ho
Il notary public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18

The Anarchists ana their friends raising fund Cor
the families OF he CHICAGO Anarchists Justur Schwab
the leading Anarchist OF means the treasurer OF the
fInd aud s confident large sum can shortly be
raised. There have already been fwcniy-hvc sub
scllbcrs. Attached 10 the list is the which q
defence fund OF 500 raised by Schwab alone For
the widows and children Sijo his been since
san The largest subscriber IS Frank Coiiil, Of
West Troy, who So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
lf'uuW iOnihs. bhi Nc"l> MOI long
While IL Vet wrifhrS beneath the v 10
TIL" battle was 10y them begun.
And VIC must sec the victory won
THE BODIES r,fpALvrD FOR NOTHING.

pIITSBuEG, Nov. l. i'-Prolessor T. \. Sulli-
OF losion the man who enhalmrd the bodies OF tho
five anarchists has been in the city far two day, giving
instruction in The about 100 umltrakc.s from
Pennsylv Ohio, West NirEWa AMI MARYLAND lie
says that he made no charge for he cuba Inning, un hr
of sympathy for the Anarchists bus bccau-s 10
did nos feel Ike taking the morry wlch offered by
the societies 10 hcA the men belonged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18

Pun NprlrIIA, Nov 17.-Thc Conference Bible
ms piraiion continued to-day At the morning
session the Rev Dr. r. ;. Childs read "a paper ON The
Difficulties of tho scriptures as ested by the Laws of
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Don't Hawk. spit, COugh.

suffer dizziness Indigestion ia nmaon OF the head
eche lasstude inability TO perform mental aud nds
position bodily labor and disgust friends
AMI inances with your nasal twang and offensive
breath and Efforts
when Dr. Csarrh h-medy" will promptly relieve
Of disc omrt and ue and friends OF the
Aad needless infections u yoar loaths0me disease
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18

Evidence" and the Rev. DR.. T. C. Johnso, :. NJ
elnia, followed with paper on "Testlmonv - IN
Apostles to Inspiration" At the afternoon sessn 80
Rev. DIR. James f. Gilbert, OF INDIANAPOLIS snoh We
tho Adaptation of the Bible to Human Need On
followed by Bishop Nicholson on Tho nearin,~1
Prophecy on INSPIRATION s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
AFTER THE ELECTION.

OFFICIAL RETURNS FROM THE COU NTIPs
GRANT RUNS AHEAD ~ CAYUGA COuNrY-sEy.r To,
LOWS LARGE VOTE ~ GRANGE
Official have been received the rolov,.,
a,idifion al COMMITTEES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18

The anarchists not most daI pcIOUs class Back
OF the died FridIy In Chicago Win fortude
worthy OF better back Of the WHO sympathze
deed deep AID >pcIcd sense
Those who Die Tor the
existence this those who. HAVING and OppOr
funity and power cnghen the public MIND. shui their
Injustice thor alnS and opportunities
IRE the arous q rght and and dccry
any peaceful remedy that be proposed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18

ge,haxon Indict nests also bcsn found against
Mrs Hobinsun caargiug her with poisoning Oliver
slcppsr. Moses Robinson, Prince Arthur Freeman,
Thomas Arthur Freeman and Lizzie j. Robinson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
HENRY GEORGE on THE HANGING.
NOT AFRAID OF ANARCHISTS, BIT OF iHE FEELING
OF INJUSTICE WmICH INsriEID IHIM.

NOT AFRAID OF ANARCHISTS. BIT OF lHE FEELING
OF INJUSTICE WHICH INSPIRED THEM
Henry George. in this weeks Issue OF The stan
dard." nearly four columns to tie hanging OF
the Anarchists Here some extracts from his
article
-Four men were HANGED IN Chicago FRIDAY last There
would have been Eve. but that escaped the gal0"s
BY most determined eu'.de. They were hanged upon
judicial conviction OF the highest crime known 70 Inc law
"A crime which resulted ia the killing people and
the wound ne OF Othrl> Yet. on the exc
OF then execution. long IOcessi0n' with muied mums
and banner, draacd with GRAPE. marched through the
streets Of NcW-i ile SUNDAY arr then tdilo
ticr dead bodies carried to tie grave in Chicago
with respect and sympathy such a. ae
rarely accorded 20 Urquc> COnd public nci"-iof ana n
paf, country there indications thai con
sideat class regard THESE H,n not - Criminals bAl -
heroes and martyrs.
in ih~ there l. matter for much serious thought And
true that there Ong WOlhingWcn many VINO
are d. 10 oCndOne OF violence when committed
eabOr. IL not thai there is the sam, Olt clE'
feeling among the WetO-dOl When PnkcrOn d,cc'i'es
shoot down striker. when supcer>iceabc policemen club
socialists is there any Outcy from those who deem the-
selves conservative!
The bursting OF a dynamite bomb in Chicago street +;
Of in The United states for crime IOr
which. had itted Russia. would not have
exad ed them the that The idea Of law aud the id
OF justice already In the mind, Of Thousands 80 fdT
divorced whom the cIIr condemn A. deserving
thu highest punishment known code by con-
siderable bodies OF eOpe thought OF martyrs, ar
OminOus things There perhaps that organ
ized rchsm Will prove formidable in the United
State, IS danger that the minds o. brcoH
ing famar,zed with ideas OF violence, violence VIII here
and there break There !, danger that the frenzy
may 10y serie, Of actions and reactions
lead to results the most disastrous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
ASA Tilted AT ms wyFrS CRAVE

MRS. RORINSON TO DE TRIED DECEhBER IL.
Boston. Nov 1.-THE trial or Mrs. Sarah j. Robinson.
the alleged Somoryie posoner has been set for Decem
Der IL. when sho will BIO arragncd upon indictment
charging her with the murder OF hsr son, William
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18

LoNpoS Nov l7-Baksr PAcha, better known ~ Colo
mel Valentine Baker, died 10 day nj Tcle kcbir, from
fever VII he contracted while by from
Port said 20 Cairo.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30

nature in one of its widest and most
picturesque freaks, the wedding din
ner was spread, partaken of, and
keenly Nished by all of the merry
party. In one place the water falls
perpendicular Tor several hundred
feet it appeared to me, but the largest
body of water, falls over several
lodges Of rock, and produces such a
mist and spray of water that one
would think rain was falling.
Mr.. Isam G. Gribble and Charley
Keaton went TO Presbytery near
Lebanon, last Friday returning today
(Tuesday) bringing the good news Of
a good meeting, good entertainment,
a hospitable people and host of nice
young ladies, all Of which was en-
joyable indeed. They also state that
the prohibition sentiment is largely
in the ascendency in that country,
and that the people are not only gen
erOus but prosperous.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30
The Federal Court.

Nashville Union.
The federal court cOnVenes today
and a glance into the district court
room and around the custom-house
building will give a fair idea Of the
practical workings of the internal
revenue law. There will be any num-
Der of poor countrymen dragged here
a large portion of them innocent men,
who were arrested in the first instance
without any legal process and in di-
rect violation of the constitution
which guarantees to every citizen the
possession Of his liberty and his prop
erty unless deprived of them by due
process of law. 1t is not only eXpen-
sive to the man thus unlawfully drag
ged before the bar ofjustice, but it is
just at the season of the year when he
should be at home planting a crop to
fill the hungry mouths Of his wife
and children. The man charged with
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30

this kind of an offense against the
government is not only compelled to
pay his own expenses to and from
court but the expenses # his witness
es as we'll; and tits sometimes the
case that the inability to do this has
resulted in the conviction of innocent
men.
The truth of the matter is a law so
undemOcratic, both in itself and the
manner Of its enforcement, should be
speedily repealed. The democratic
platform made at Chicago declared it
a war measure and recommended its
repeal. When Mr.. Hamilton was
secretary of the treasury he had bor-
rOwed money in New York and had
gotten the treasury somewhat involv-
ed, and he framed an internal reve-
nue. bill for the purpose of raising adj
ditional revenue apd got it passed
through congress, but when Mr.. JEFF
ferson came into the presidential
chair, in his first message in 1902 he
recommended its repeal, characteriz-
ing it uDdemocratic and declaring
that this manner Of raising revenue
should never be resorted to except in
times of war, and that it should not
be resorted to even then except when
the revenue derived from customs
duties was insufficient to defray all
the expenses of the government.
There has not been national conven-
ton since the war that has mention
ed the question at all but that has de-
clared in favor of its repeal. If there
is one principle more firmly ground
ed in the democratic creed than an
other, it is that the general govern
ment shall not raise its revenue by
direct taxation, yet there are social
ed democrats and so-called democrat
ic organs favoring the continuance of
this law for fear its repeal will in
some way affect the tariff question.
The law in its operation is oppressive
to the poorest class of people in the
south, and should be repealed as soon
as congress meets, and the destroy
ing of private property without due
process of law, and the taking of hui
man life by governmental officials,
who, as the law now stands, cannot
be punished for such crimes, no mat
ter how guilty, should be ended.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-04-30
A Treeless Forest.
American Agriculturist.

American Agricultural.
Away down in Devonshire, in the
southwestern part of England, there
isa very interesting tract of land. 1t
is known as Dartmoor Forest, and is
so named in all old deeds and grants
ofland ; yet, with the exception of a
small grove of dwarf oaks, it is al
most entirely without trees! This
strange contradiction is said to he due
to the fact of the greater part of Dart
moor having actually been a forest
years ago, but it was so infested with
fierce wild animals, that the people
were forced, in self defence, to set fire
to the trees, and so, by degrees, the
forest was destroyed.
Certain it is that the soil of the
moor is composed of rich, black ,vege-
table matter, and that remains of
tree trunks have been found under
the ground. Moreover, the people
of one district have, for generations,
enjoyed the privilege of free pastor
age, through grant awarded their
ancestors for services in destroying
wolves in Dartmoor Forest; for the
same reason they are allowed to gath
er the peat which abounds in the fens
or marshy lands, and which makes
an excellent fuel. The atmosphere
of the moor is nearly always moist
and foggy. Indeed, the people who
live there say that:
"The west wind always brings wet
weather.
The east wind, vet and cold together
The south wind surely brings US rain,
The north wind blows it back again"
So it seems the people of Dartmoor
have very little dry weather, but in
spite of this salt dampness (or, per-
haps because Of it), the region is one
of remarkable healthfulness, and the
little barefoot children Of the moor,
who live in low huts made of sod,
are as fat and rosy a set as can be
found anywhere.